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Shai Hope Brother Kyle Test Positive For Covid 19

Shai Hope, brother Kyle test positive for COVID-19

West Indies opener in ODIs Shai Hope and his brother Kyle have tested positive for the coronavirus infection and subsequently been ruled out of the regional Super50 Cup starting February 7 to 27 in Antigua. Both Hope brothers underwent testing on Sunday and reports found them infected with the virus on Tuesday. Both Shai and Kyle Hope will be placed in isolation in accordance with Government of Barbados protocols, Barbados Cricket Association said in its statement.

"The Hope brothers, Shai and Kyle, have tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss the Cricket West Indies (CWI) CG Insurance Super50 Cup in Antigua, February 7 to 27," the Barbados Cricket Association said in a statement.

"Shai and Kyle Hope will be placed in isolation in accordance with Government of Barbados protocols," it added.

Barbados have replaced Hope brothers by wicket-keeper/batsman Tevyn Walcott and top-order batsman Zachary McCaskie in the 15-man squad which will be led by West Indies Test captain Jason Holder and is set to leave for Antigua on Sunday, January 31.

Barbados Squad for Super50 cup

Jason Holder (captain), Joshua Bishop, Shamarh Brooks, Jonathan Carter, Roston Chase, Dominic Drakes, Jonathan Drakes, Justin Greaves, Keon Harding, Chemar Holder, Akeem Jordan, Nicholas Kirton, Zachary McCaskie, Ashley Nurse, Tevyn Walcott.

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SMAT 2021 QF: Vishnu Solanki hits six off the last ball to take Baroda into the semis

In an edge of the seat finish, Vishnu Solanki hit a six off the last delivery including 19 runs in the last over, out of which 16 came on the last three balls against Haryana to take his side Baroda into the semi-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021. Solanki, who came in at three stayed till the end to see his team through a chase that dwindled in the center uncertainty. Chasing a modest total of 149 at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad, Baroda got off to a cautious start with Smit Patel and Kedar Devdhar adding 33 for the first wicket in the first five overs. In fact, the Baroda team never went overboard trying to finish the chase early at any point in time in their innings except for when they had no other option in the last over. With Patel out, experienced Devdhar and Solanki added 68 in 56 balls. The chase started getting tougher as wily spinner Yuzvendra Chahal sneaked in four quick overs and eventually it came down to Baroda requiring 42 off 24 balls. It was then that Solanki turned on his destructive mode an unbelievable 19 in the last over off Sumit Kumar to take his team home. Earlier in the day, Baroda won the toss and decided to bowl first, and did exceedingly well to restrict Haryana to just 148 in their 20 overs even after Himanshu Rana and Shivam Chouhan got starts. Broda will now face Punjab in the first semi-finals of the SMA Trophy 2021 which will also be played at the Motera on 29th January. Check the Full Scorecard here:

Watch: England arrive in Chennai for the long Indian tour

The England team today landed in Chennai for their 46-day long tour of India where they would play four Tests, five T20Is, and three ODIs in Chennai Ahmedabad and Pune. While the first two Tests would be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, the remaining two Tests along with the five T20Is would be played in the Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera in Ahemadabad followed by three ODIs at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Joe Root's men would be coming to Indian on the back of a 2-0 clean sweep of Sri Lanka in Galle which has similar conditions as Chennai. Joe Root himself has had two big centuries in Sri Lanka, one of them a double century in the first Test while the English spinners too have impressed. England Test Squad for India tour first two Tests: Joe Root (captain), Moeen Ali, Dom Bess, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Ben Foakes, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Ben Stokes, Olly Stone, Dom Sibley, Chris Woakes, Jofra Archer, James Anderson. England tour of India Tests Schedule: February 05-09: 1st Test at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 09: 30 AM IST February 13-17: 2nd Test at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, 09: 30 AM IST February 24-28: 3rd Test at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, 02:30 PM IST March 04-08: 4th Test at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, 09:30 PM IST

Being locked up for months unsustainable: Aaron Finch wants solution to bio bubble problems

Australian opener Aaron Finch believes that more time in the bio-bubble is causing problems to the players emotionally and mentally. Named in the Australian team to tour New Zealand for a five-match T20 series, Finch, who captains the limited-overs Australian side said that it might be easier for a single guy, without commitments to remain in the bubble for a longer period of time than someone with a wife and kids, especially when they are not allowed on the tour. “My wife worked out that I have had only 20-22 days without any quarantine since last April. If the bubble and hubs continue, they must be looked into and discussed properly,” the 34-year-old was quoted as saying by the TOI. “The welfare of players is paramount and being locked up for months is unsustainable, especially if you are away from your families and they can’t travel with you,” he added saying that the boards around the world must discuss this issue if the format of the tour is going to remain as closed group bubbles in near future. Cricket Australia announced two different squads for a limited-overs tour to New Zealand and the Test tour to South Africa. While the limited-overs squad would be led by Finch, Tim Paine has been given another chance to prove himself as a captain after the drubbing from India this summer.

Sourav Ganguly hospitalised again

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has been hospitalised once again after reoccurance of chest pain. Sources close to his family revealed that Ganguly complained of pain in his chest on Tuesday night and was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon after it increased. Sources further told Anandbazar Patrika that Ganguly's condition is stable. The former skipper had undergone angioplasty earlier. “Sourav Ganguly has undergone angioplasty. He is stable now. He will be monitored for 24 hours. He is completely conscious. There are two blockages in his heart for which he will be treated. As of now he is stable, we will have a meeting on Monday and then we will decide what needs to be done further, priority is to let him settle down after heart attack. He is risk-free and he is talking as well,” Dr. Aftab told reporters, according to news agency ANI earlier. More to follow...